Posted by danelor on May 30, 2003, at 16:47:46
In reply to Re: T4/T3 doses » danelor, posted by 2sense on May 30, 2003, at 14:17:50
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Thanks for the links. I didn't have that "wow" reaction after getting on Cytomel. However, I believe that is because I was still undermedicated so that the T3 didn't help enough to be useful. Since the Endo Society has tightened the normal range of TSH to 3.0 - .35, I have never been in that range even on 150mcg of T4. On that dose I was just at 3.8
So it looks like a dose of 200mcg or more will be needed to hit the ideal rang of around 1. Just wondering if this is unusual and wanted other people to report their T4 and T3 doses to get an idea of what an average range is.Welcome!!
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> I have hypothyroidism from Hashimoto's. There is an excellent thyroid board, as well as message board. Very supportive, and all the issues you've touched on and more. Check it out.
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> I went undiagnosed for a long time. I had many, many miscarriages, and once finally diagnosed, had two hand surgeries for carpel tunnel, partial hysterectomy because of the heavy, heavy periods, and yes the depression. Still struggling ... new pdoc added Cytomel 01/03 and then lowered my Synthroid ... after 2 weeks I felt so much better, after 4-5 I was wow! Around 10 weeks I got the flu and it sort of seemed the depression came back. Am about to get another thyroid panel, but as good as my pdoc is (since 10/02) ... I need a really good endocrinologist who does thyroid/early, early peri-meno ... from the hormonal and someone who does conventional and 'natural'. Anyway ... this is * great * board! Welcome.
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> Main thyroid board (links to everything): http://thyroid.about.com/mbody.htm
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> Hypothyroid board (all related issues, like Cytomel, etc.) : http://thyroid.about.com/mpboards.htm
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> Oh, also ... Dr. Bob has the link to the on home page about thyroid ... it links to an article specifically about hypothyroidism (and TSH at 6.5 is hypo ... need free T4 and other ... the board has lots of info. .. you wrote your endo wants it at 1.0 .. you will see that to be right on the money. Anyway ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psycho-babble-tips/links/Noa_s_thyroid_links_000963272558/Dr__Bob_s_Psychophar_000963430230/
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> Just my ... 2sense
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